Kilmarnock town center stabbing leaves boy, 14, gravely injured

• At around 18:30 on Monday, the 14-year-old youngster was attacked in Soulis Street close to the town’s bus station.
• East Ayrshire, a teenager is now in the hospital after being stabbed in Kilmarnock.
• The young man was rushed to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

At around 18:30 on Monday, the 14-year-old youngster was attacked in Soulis Street close to the town’s bus station.  East Ayrshire, a teenager is now in the hospital after being stabbed in Kilmarnock.

The young man was rushed to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where he is currently in a critical but stable condition.

According to the police, if the teen had not received quick medical care, his injuries may have been fatal.

At the nearby bus stop, policemen blocked off a portion of the sidewalk and police and medical personnel were seen.

On Monday night, Stagecoach made the announcement that buses will drop off passengers at various locations instead of the bus station.

The bus company reported that the station was reopened and regular service was resumed more than two hours after the attack.

After Stagecoach discontinued evening services from Kilmarnock Bus Station due to anti-social behavior, the event happened just a few weeks later.

Councillor Barry Douglas of East Ayrshire stated that incidences involving “gangs of adolescents” were the reason for the decision.

In addition to reports of destruction and attacks, he said that both passengers and employees had been harassed and threatened.

Following the implementation of additional security measures, such as CCTV coverage and a police action plan, services eventually resumed as usual.

According to Councillor Douglas, there is an issue with anti-social behaviour in the town centre.

Youthful audiences appear to have increased during the past several days, he claimed.

The council, he said, was being briefed, and more police would be there if it was necessary.

Make sure you are aware of where your children are, he advised the town’s parents of teenagers.

The town center is open for business, and people should feel safe using public transportation.

He promised that efforts to prevent the bus stop from turning into a hub for criminal activity will be intensified.

Police Scotland’s Det Sgt. Sarah Holland stated: “We are eager to speak to anyone who may have information that can help our investigations to determine the full circumstances of what happened.

“You might be able to aid us if you noticed any young groups in the town centre right before or right after the incident.

Additionally, please get in touch if you were travelling in the vicinity and have dashcam footage that could be helpful.

“We would like to reassure the larger community that we are handling this as an isolated event. We are following a fruitful line of inquiry, and more officers will be patrolling the area.

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“I feel sorry for the drivers as well. They’ve got to contain it all.”

Mr. Paton said activity increased in the late afternoons.

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“See about 16:30-17:00, they’re running about like mad. But the police have come and they’ve kind of clamped down a bit.

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“It does get a bit intimidating sometimes but you’ve just got to live with it.”

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Roseanne Thomson uses the bus station. She told BBC Scotland: “I heard the buses weren’t coming in here, but thank goodness that stopped because the police were here and there wasn’t any more bother.

“I think, it’s just the usual – a few causing trouble instead of being grateful for getting a bus pass and getting free travel.

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“It’s just the usual minority that think they can cause trouble.”

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